S.3023

Mandates health insurance coverage by eliminating out-of-pocket costs for lung cancer screenings in order to enable patients to get the critical care they need without delay.

Introduced·3/5/26
Introduced Text

Rhode Island S3023 eliminates out-of-pocket costs for lung cancer screenings to ensure timely critical care.

Rhode Island S3023 mandates health insurance coverage by eliminating out-of-pocket costs for lung cancer screenings. This bill aims to ensure patients receive critical care without delay by removing copayments, coinsurance, and deductibles for follow-up screening and diagnostic services. It applies to individual and group health insurance contracts, plans, or policies delivered, issued, or renewed in Rhode Island after January 1, 2027. The bill allows deductibles for health plans paired with federally qualified health savings accounts.

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Where it stands

Current
Health and Human Services Committee
Next
Session adjourned — paused until it reconvenes

Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

Senate Committee on Health & Human Services: Be held for further study

8 Yea

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0 Nay

Calendar

Apr 14

12:00 AM

Senate Health and Human Services Hearing

History

Apr 14

Senate

Committee recommended measure be held for further study

Apr 10

Senate

Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/14/2026)

Mar 5

Senate

Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services